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The Haunting of Bly Manor

The Haunting of Bly Manor is a 2020 American supernatural horror television miniseries created by Mike Flanagan for Netflix.

By Ethan Anderson| Reviewed by Olivia Bennett, Standards & Fact-Checking Lead| Updated July 26, 2026|2 min read| Fact-checked

The Haunting of Bly Manor is a 2020 American supernatural horror television miniseries created by Mike Flanagan for Netflix. It is the second installment in The Haunting anthology and is a standalone story loosely inspired by Henry James’s 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw. Released on Netflix on October 9, 2020, the series follows an au pair caring for children at Bly Manor while encountering supernatural events.

Premise

The series follows a young woman hired as an au pair at the remote Bly Manor, where she becomes involved with the lives of the Wingrave family and a haunting tied to the estate.

Production

Created by Mike Flanagan for Netflix, the series was developed as part of The Haunting anthology after The Haunting of Hill House.

Literary influences

The main source material is Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw, and the production also draws from other James stories and gothic themes.

Release and format

The series premiered in 2020 as a nine-episode limited series on Netflix and was rated TV-MA.

Key facts

  • Released on Netflix on October 9, 2020.
  • It is the second entry in The Haunting anthology series.
  • The series is a standalone story and does not continue the plot of The Haunting of Hill House.
  • Its central premise follows an au pair caring for children at Bly Manor while encountering supernatural events.
  • The series is based mainly on Henry James’s The Turn of the Screw, with additional inspiration from his other works.
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Canadian context

The series is available to Canadian viewers through Netflix and is part of a globally distributed English-language horror anthology that has been widely watched in Canada.[1]

Frequently asked questions

Is The Haunting of Bly Manor a sequel?
It is a follow-up within The Haunting anthology, but it is a standalone story with no direct narrative continuation from Hill House.
What is it based on?
It is mainly based on Henry James’s 1898 novella The Turn of the Screw.
Who created it?
The series was created by Mike Flanagan.
How many episodes does it have?
It has nine episodes.
When was it released?
It premiered on Netflix on October 9, 2020.

References

  1. Netflix — https://www.netflix.com/title/81237854
    Supports: Official title, year, episode count, rating, genre, creator, cast, and premise.
  2. IMDb — https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10970552/
    Supports: Release date and alternate title.
  3. TV Guide — https://www.tvguide.com/news/haunting-of-bly-manor-netflix-trailer-release-date/
    Supports: Release timing, episode count, and adaptation basis.
  4. Rotten Tomatoes — https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/the_haunting_of_bly_manor
    Supports: Creator, network, rating, genre, language, release date, and synopsis.
  5. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunting_(TV_series)
    Supports: Anthology context, standalone nature, and relation to The Haunting of Hill House.
  6. Wikipedia (Portuguese) — https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunting_of_Bly_Manor
    Supports: Series identification, release date, anthology placement, and plot premise.